Susan Sherman

When: Thu., Jan. 26, 7 p.m. 2012

In The Little Russian,
by debut novelist Susan Sherman, protagonist Berta Alshonsky
falls in love in the Jewish town of Mosny. This could be
uncomplicated, except that the object of her affection is a member of the
Jewish Workers League who smuggles arms to the shtetls to protect the Russian
countryside from pogroms, or violent,
organized attacks. It could also seem far-fetched, except that the tale is
based on the experiences of Sherman's
grandmother. She reads at A Great
Good Place for Books (6120 La Salle Ave., Oakland)
on Thursday, Jan. 26. 5 p.m., $20. 510-339-8210 or
GreatGoodPlace.indiebound.com